The name of our book is The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt. The book won a Newbery Honor Book Award in 2008. We recommend the book to be read by sixth graders and above. We want to inform you that there will be some history that is taken place it the late 1960’s. There will also be excerpts from a playwright, Shakespeare. Without the knowledge of either of these, it would be very confusing to understand what the book is talking about. That problem had occurred to us during the process of reading the book. It is for the best to be read with a teacher, so they can help you get through all the quotes from Shakespeare. Overall, the book was not too bad, however, because of the lack of knowledge, it wasn’t a good book either.
Summary
The Wednesday Wars is about a boy named Holling Hood, who is in seventh grade at Camillo Junior High. He has a teacher named Mrs. Baker. As he puts it, she hates his guts. She is pressuring him in class about learning Shakespeare. One day, Mr. Goldman asks him to play a character in a Shakespeare play. Holling has to dress up as Ariel, the fairy, which includes a wardrobe of bright yellow tights with white feathers on the bottom. He also has to deal with his sister, Heather, who acts as if he doesn’t exist. Lastly, his father, Mr.Hoodhood is mostly concern about his business, Hoodhood and Associates. His father also gets mad at him because Holling says that there’s more to being a man than working and providing for your family. With the knowledge of Shakespeare, he understands life better. He learns that life may sometimes results in a happy ending.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary for The Wednesday Wars
*be aware of the following words 1) Legitimate
2) Presbyterian
3) Assassination
4) Azaleas
5) Culinary
6) Coagulated
7) Rhetorical
8) Menorahs
9) Usuped
10) Fortifying
Here are some of Shakespeare's plays and quotes that were mention in the book.
"Pied Ninnies" -The Tempest
"Toads, beetles, bats, light on you!" -The Tempest
"A southwest blow on ye and blister you all o're!" -The Tempest
"Tis almost morning, I would have thee gone." -Romeo and Juliet
"Beware the ides of March." -Julius Ceaser
Review
The name of our book is The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt. The book won a Newbery Honor Book Award in 2008. We recommend the book to be read by sixth graders and above. We want to inform you that there will be some history that is taken place it the late 1960’s. There will also be excerpts from a playwright, Shakespeare. Without the knowledge of either of these, it would be very confusing to understand what the book is talking about. That problem had occurred to us during the process of reading the book. It is for the best to be read with a teacher, so they can help you get through all the quotes from Shakespeare. Overall, the book was not too bad, however, because of the lack of knowledge, it wasn’t a good book either.
Summary
The Wednesday Wars is about a boy named Holling Hood, who is in seventh grade at Camillo Junior High. He has a teacher named Mrs. Baker. As he puts it, she hates his guts. She is pressuring him in class about learning Shakespeare. One day, Mr. Goldman asks him to play a character in a Shakespeare play. Holling has to dress up as Ariel, the fairy, which includes a wardrobe of bright yellow tights with white feathers on the bottom. He also has to deal with his sister, Heather, who acts as if he doesn’t exist. Lastly, his father, Mr.Hoodhood is mostly concern about his business, Hoodhood and Associates. His father also gets mad at him because Holling says that there’s more to being a man than working and providing for your family. With the knowledge of Shakespeare, he understands life better. He learns that life may sometimes results in a happy ending.Vocabulary
Vocabulary for The Wednesday Wars
*be aware of the following words1) Legitimate
2) Presbyterian
3) Assassination
4) Azaleas
5) Culinary
6) Coagulated
7) Rhetorical
8) Menorahs
9) Usuped
10) Fortifying
Games
Rat Maze
Shakespeare
Here are some of Shakespeare's plays and quotes that were mention in the book."Pied Ninnies" -The Tempest
"Toads, beetles, bats, light on you!" -The Tempest
"A southwest blow on ye and blister you all o're!" -The Tempest
"Tis almost morning, I would have thee gone." -Romeo and Juliet
"Beware the ides of March." -Julius Ceaser
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